Hermione wasn't ready to get up but Ginny started jumping on her bed early Christmas morning. "Ginny let me sleep just another hour. "

"No Hermione everyone is up and mom says we can't open gifts or have breakfast until you're up and down stairs."

Hermione drug herself out of her bed and pulled on a housecoat before stumbling down the stairs; Charlie laughed at her as she came down. She hadn't done anything with her hair so her braid was frizzed and she still had sleep in her eyes. "Hermione I think that's a great look."

Hermione growled at Charlie, "Your sister would not let me sleep in. I'm tired I've only had about ten hours sleep in the last week."

Charlie looked over to Severus, "Severus managed to get up and he's even had a shower and a cup of coffee already."

"If someone would be nice enough to get me a cup of coffee I might just be able to open my eyes."

The whole family was laughing at Hermione she was usually the early awake person but not today. Molly feeling sorry for Hermione had got her a cup of coffee. "Here you go sweetie maybe this will wake you up a little."

"Thanks Molly." Hermione stuck her ton out at Charlie.

Severus laughed and the whole family turned they had never seen Severus laugh. Hermione smiled at Severus, "I think you just scared the whole family."

Severus just laughed again, "I told you, you made me do things no one else could."

Fleur got Victoria and Teddy to start bringing her packages and then take them to who they belonged. Before long, everyone was opening packages and laughing. Hermione had given Severus some special set of vials that wouldn't break no matter what you did to them and could hold any type of potion.

Severus looked at Hermione, "Thank you these are amazing. I wish though you hadn't spent so much."

"I wanted to get you and Professor Flitwick both something special you have both given me so much of your time and knowledge."

Hermione had gotten Fillius a very rare tome on charms that she had an antique bookstore hunting for over a year.

With all of the packages, opened Molly called them all into the kitchen for breakfast. Hermione sat between Severus and Charlie and eventually laid her head on Charlie's shoulder and fell back asleep. Molly fussed around until Charlie picked her up and carried her back to her bed.

Charlie and Bill kept teasing Severus until he finally agreed to head to the orchard and played quidditch until lunchtime. When they came back in Hermione had gotten up and had a shower. The boys were all freezing from being out in the cold and wind for the better part of four hours.

Hermione poured Severus and Charlie a cup of tea and carried it to them as they walked through the door. "You two look frozen."

Charlie and Severus both took the cup and warmed their hands on their cups as they drank. "Even with a warming charm it's cold on a broom."

Molly had fixed just sandwiches from last night leftovers for lunch since she was fixing a full meal for dinner. Molly had everyone grab his or her sandwiches and moved out of the kitchen. She wouldn't even let the girls stay she ran them to the living room with everyone else. Severus and Arthur were sitting in the corner talking. Charlie and Bill were sitting in the other corner playing chess while Ron, Harry and the twins were playing exploding snaps.

Hermione moved over to the edge of Charlie's chair, sat on the arm of it, and watched the two men play chess. She also listened in on Severus and Arthur's chat at the same time. Hermione watched Severus under her hair and realized how well the two of them had worked together.

For such a private man the two of them had a very good working relationship. Hermione continued thinking about the past week and how hard the two of them had worked and how Severus trusted her with work that he didn't trust anyone else. Sitting thinking she thought of all the times this last week that he had taken time to make sure she had a meal and rested. Even with both of them working themselves half to death, he had watched out for her.

Charlie had to nudge her to get her attention, "Hermione where were you?"

"Just spacing I'm still tired from all the brewing we have done. What did you need?"

"I was just asking if you had a good Christmas."

"Yes I have had a wonderful Christmas. I've had the best of everything my whole family close at hand and wonderful gifts."

Charlie pulled Hermione into his lap, "I'm glad you have had a good Christmas I can't wait for both of us to be at Hogwarts together I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too, but I'm so busy I don't know how much time we will have together. I'm still trying to get a Masters in Potions and Charms."

"I know but at least we will be in the same country and for that matter in the same building."

Hermione reached up and kissed Charlie, "True at least we aren't a couple of countries apart."

Hermione heard the floo activate and Minerva and Fillius's voice coming from the kitchen. A few minutes later more voices could be heard including Andromeda, and Teddy. Soon the sounds of apparition could be heard and more voices.

Hermione got up to see who had arrived and if Molly could use some help. With all of the guests coming, the family and friends moved out to the tent that had a warming charm on it so that it was comfortable.

Soon the tent was almost as full as it had been for Bill and Fleur's wedding. Most of the Professors from the school were there along with most of the Order of Phoenix. Since the end of the war, the Order had become a big extended family. Hermione loved seeing everyone together.

Since she had lost her family, many of the Order had become her extended family. She thought of Andromeda as a caring aunt and loved spending time with her and Teddy. Hermione walked over where Andromeda was sitting and joined her. "How are you doing Andi?"

"I'm fine Hermione how is your studying going? I read in the Daily Prophet where you and Professor Snape found a cure for some dragon disease."

"Yes it was amazing to see how well it all worked. Charlie helped us immensely in talking to the dragons and acting as liaison between all of the dragon reserves. "

"Have the two of you set a date yet?"

"We are thinking about spring break, I will be close to finished with my mastery's and he will be close to finishing the year as Hogwarts teacher."

"Molly told me you wanted to go back to the reserve when you finished. What will you do at the reserve?"

"I'll be a potion brewer for the dragons and the people that work there. I would also be able to do more research, which is my first love. I found out that I truly love research; working on the dragon potion taught me so much. In addition, Severus is such an amazing potion master he is a researcher at heart."

Andi nodded, "I love seeing you so excited it's been a long hard war and you had a big part of it."

"Andi really and truly how are you, I know it's been hard on you losing your family and trying to raise Teddy."

"I'm doing better every day and you and Harry taking time to help with Teddy helps more then you will know. Did I tell you Draco stopped by the other day? He wanted to get to know Teddy and me. Teddy really liked him they played in the garden for an hour or so."

"I hope that Draco is serious I still don't trust him completely."

"I didn't at first but I think he's serious he seemed to love Teddy and seemed truthful. I think he has finally seen what a mistake his father and mother made."

"I truly hope so he was so smart in school I always hoped he would eventually grow up."

Hermione saw Teddy climbing up a tent pole and ran to get him down from the pole so that Andi could visit with Molly who had come to sit by them.

Hermione and Charlie snuck away from the tent after dinner and hide in Charlie's room in the burrow. They hadn't had any time alone since Charlie returned home. Charlie pulled Hermione into his arms and started kissing her senseless. By the time they come up for air all Hermione could think of was how fast she could get Charlie out of his clothes.

Charlie laughed when he saw how glazed Hermione's eyes were. "Are you ok my beautiful kitten?"

Hermione smiled she was starting to get her senses back, "I think I am now that I can use my brain again. You are going to have to put a hold on your sensuality."

Charlie laughed again, "I love you kitten I wish that we could be married tomorrow. It's so hard to keep my hands off of you."

"I know Charlie especially after that snogging session I really wish we could get married sooner but I want to have time to spend some time with just the two of us."

"I do to I want to take you away for a few days at least. Oh well, we will survive but I'll tell you sometimes I hurt for days after one of these snogging times."

Molly throwing a fit interrupted the two of them. "What do the two of you think you are doing here? You are not supposed to be alone like this and in your bedroom at that!"

Hermione turned bright red, "Molly we weren't doing anything just talking. You know I'm still brewing for St. Mungo's so nothing can or will happen until we are married."

Molly didn't care, "I really don't care it's not appropriate for you to be alone like this."

Hermione and Charlie walked down the stairs in front of Molly and back into the tent.